Laura Simpson, the woman at the centre of Wayne Rooney's drink-driving controversy, set up a paparazzi photoshoot in order to make the most of her new-found fame, one of her pals claimed.

The 29-year-old mum of one was spotted in the street on Sunday posing in front of her VW Beetle - the same car Wayne was allegedly driving when he was pulled over by police in the early hours of Friday morning.

She held her phone up to her ear as she quickly crossed the road in front of a photographer, who snapped away as Laura quickly put her arm back down and dashed over to the other side of the street.

The photographer then got into a van parked opposite from the Beetle and Laura appeared to join him by hopping in the passenger side.

Laura, 29, has been accused of setting up a pap shoot

She appears to make contact with the photographer as she walks away from the now-infamous VW Beetle (Image: Facebook)

Laura was described as an "embarrassment" by the eyewitness (Image: Facebook)

One of the pictures from the planned shoot was used on a tabloid website.

And the pal who watched Laura on her 15-second photoshoot said she'd "seen it all now".

"Pretending to be PAPPED outside her nans what an embarrassment," she told her social media followers.

In the footage, the incredulous eyewitness exclaims: "Thought they were following her but she's doing a photoshoot!

"Can't believe it. Oh my god."

The photographer jogs along behind Laura (Image: Facebook)

They're spotted heading towards a big van (Image: Facebook)

And the woman disappears behind it, as though she's just jumped into the passenger seat (Image: Facebook)

Laura has already spoken out about her night with Wayne, admitting that she would have slept with him if she'd had the opportunity but denying she's a homewrecker.

She confessed that the two kissed before Wayne's arrest but urged his humiliated wife Coleen Rooney to forgive him.

"I can understand her being mad with him over the arrest, that was stupid and on reflection he should never have driven my car but he didn't seem to be over the limit," Laura told Mail Online .

"But she can't blame him for anything that happened with me because nothing did really although we would have ended up s****ing no doubt. What we did was only a bit of harmless fun."

But Coleen is yet to publicly address Wayne's latest indiscretion, although she did return to Twitter today to share son Klay's first school photo.

The pregnant mum of three, who is said to have ditched her wedding rings since Wayne Rooney was arrested for drink-driving last week, posted the cute family picture as a snub to her haters.

"Big school for my gorgeous Klay!!" she captioned the photo, which showed Klay, now four, all dressed up in a stripy blazer and school cap.

The little boy grinned as he posed proudly for his mum next to the window of their living room, which looks out into their luxurious garden.

Little Klay couldn't look prouder in his new school uniform (Image: Twitter)

Adding more fuel to the speculation that the latest scandal could spell the end of their marriage, Coleen has reportedly been spotted without her £250,000 wedding ring or her £200,000 engagement ring.

Coleen, who flew back to the UK from Spain after learning of the news, is believed to have visited Wayne on Sunday night after spending the weekend at her parents house - and that's when she was seen without the jewellery, according to The Sun.

Coleen was on holiday at the time of Wayne's arrest (Image: Instagram)

“She’s been humiliated again and there’s only so much a person can take. She’s stood by Wayne for years and put up with more than any wife should.

"Stepping out in public without her ring sends a clear message to Wayne - enough is enough, this time things might have gone too far. And as things stand, it looks like there is no way back," a source told the newspaper.

Over the weekend, an insider also claimed that Coleen is said to feel that this is the "final straw".

“She’s been spending time with her parents deciding what to do — but at this stage she feels it’s over," a source added to The Sun .

The Rooneys on holiday (Image: Instagram)

Rooney, pictured with wife Coleen, who was away when he was arrested (Image: Manchester United)

“Things could change in the coming days but as things stand she’s had enough and it’s finished. This was the final straw."

The drama started in the early hours of Friday morning when Wayne was found at the wheel of Laura Simpson's VW Beetle intoxicated after a night out.

It's since been revealed that the 31-year-old star kissed and cuddled the single mother, as he enjoyed a wild night out while his wife of nine years was abroad on holiday with their three sons.

Coleen is pregnant with her fourth child (Image: PA)

Pictured: Laura Simpson

And over the weekend Laura spoke out about the events of Friday morning. Recalling her night with Wayne in a chat with Mail Online , she said: "Was I going to spend the night with him? Yes, perhaps, we hadn't really discussed it.

"I'm not a marriage wrecker, it was all playful fun and I'd had loads to drink. We had a kiss, a hug, some banter, harmless fun. When the bar was closing, one of Wayne's pals came up to me and said, 'You know Wayne likes the look of you and wants to go somewhere with you.'"

Could this latest scandal mean a split? (Image: AFP)

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After the pair got a taxi at 1.15am, they were dropped off at a pal's house but decided to just drive on.

She added: "We didn't go into the house but decided to drive off into the night, we had no idea where we were going. I felt safe with Wayne, his driving was OK. We were on the road for 10 to 15 minutes and then we thought we saw flashing police lights so Wayne slowed down, he wasn't speeding, and stopped at the side of the road.

"There were two officers, I think and Wayne looked really worried. He turned and said to me 'I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you'll be OK, I'm getting out of here.'"

Mirror Celebs has contacted a representative for Wayne and Coleen for comment.